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The Four Feathers (1929)

Paramount's new sensation!

Genre : Drama, Adventure

Runtime : 1H 21M

Director : Merian C. Cooper, Lothar Mendes, Ernest B. Schoedsack
Writer : Howard Estabrook, Hope Loring

Synopsis

An Englishman (Richard Arlen) fights in the Sudan after receiving white feathers of cowardice from his fiancee (Fay Wray) and friends.

Actors

Richard Arlen
Richard Arlen
Lt. Harry Faversham
Fay Wray
Fay Wray
Ethne Eustace
Clive Brook
Clive Brook
Lt. Jack Durrance
William Powell
William Powell
Capt. William Trench
Theodore von Eltz
Theodore von Eltz
Lt. Castleton
Noah Beery
Noah Beery
Slave Trader
Zack Williams
Zack Williams
Idris
Noble Johnson
Noble Johnson
Ahmed
Harold Hightower
Harold Hightower
Ali
Philippe De Lacy
Philippe De Lacy
Harry Faversham - age 10
E.J. Ratcliffe
E.J. Ratcliffe
Col. Eustace
George Fawcett
George Fawcett
Col. Faversham
Augustin Symonds
Augustin Symonds
Col. Sutch
Rex Ingram
Rex Ingram
Fuzzy Wuzzy Native

Crews

Merian C. Cooper
Merian C. Cooper
Director
Lothar Mendes
Lothar Mendes
Director
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Director
A.E.W. Mason
A.E.W. Mason
Novel
Howard Estabrook
Howard Estabrook
Screenplay
Merian C. Cooper
Merian C. Cooper
Producer
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Producer
Merian C. Cooper
Merian C. Cooper
Director of Photography
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Director of Photography
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Editor
Hope Loring
Hope Loring
Adaptation
Hope Loring
Hope Loring
Screenplay
William Frederick Peters
William Frederick Peters
Original Music Composer
Robert Kurrle
Robert Kurrle
Director of Photography
David O. Selznick
David O. Selznick
Associate Producer
Ivan Thomas
Ivan Thomas
Assistant Director

Posters and backgrounds

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